A new study published today is diving deep into how a dogs size can affect their health.

Ultimately, they looked at data from over 27,000 dogs across 238 breeds.

The risk of kidney and urinary problems appeared to be the same for big and small dogs.

A Jack Russell Terrier (left) and Great Swiss Mountain Dog (right) sitting next to each other.

A Jack Russell Terrier (left) and Great Swiss Mountain Dog (right) sitting next to each other.Image: Elena Sherengovskaya (Shutterstock)

The findings disclosed in the new paper may also lead to some new areas of interest for future studies.

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